Update: Northbound 101 lanes reopened after semi-truck collision

UPDATE (5:00 P.M.): The Northbound 101 lanes reopened at about 4:20 p.m. today after a semi-truck collision early this morning caused them to close down for most of the day. According to California High Patrol (CHP), no one was injured.

PASO ROBLES — Paso Robles Police responded to a traffic collision around 3 a.m. Friday morning, Aug. 16, to report to a traffic collision involving a semi-truck near the Spring Street off-ramp in Paso Robles.

Reports say that an ambulance was called to the scene as well as CalFire after the semi-truck caught fire, spreading to the roadside and causing a small brush fire. The extent of the driver’s injuries have not been confirmed. 

Caltrans cameras showed that at 6 a.m., the semi-truck’s back end was hanging over the guardrails. According to Caltrans, there is currently no estimate of when the northbound lanes will reopen.